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The All Aboard sets and panels were cataloged in 1965 and 1966.

I used to go to Kaufmann's 9th floor every year to see the toys and trains. I was probably not there from 1962 on. My first Gilbert set, 1950, was purchased by my parents at Kaufmann's along with two add-on heavyweight passenger cars. When I began working across the street at 441 Smithfield I would go to Kaufmann's but Gilbert was long out of business. My office in the 441 building was approximately where the Frank and Seder Department Store Christmas toys were located ten years earlier.

I have collected several of these panels over the last couple of years.  They were made in Portugal, and yes they are less than top shelf quality.  

I think they are great for a guy looking for a temporary setup.  At 10 feet they look pretty good, I did my Christmas tree train with them last year, and will do it again this year.

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Tom,

Thank you, it was actually running on a Lionel Legacy system.  Most of the  S Helper Christmas cars are either hoppers, or 40' box cars.  The ones I was referencing are built on 53' Flats as picture attached. it doesn't look right on that Pikemaster track, LOL.

I also have several of the Flyonel Christmas cars you mentioned, they mostly get used on our club layout where we can run long trains.

GeorgeS Helper Xmas

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That PikeMaster track does look like HO track, which looks more Prototypical, then original Flyer tubular track, or Lionels 3 rail tubular track. But the radius was tight and the track could not take the abuse of young kids.  However here we are 50 years later putting together All Aboard panels and running trains on them.  Layout in a box is now sought after and in demand.
all aboard testing

This is a photo of panels I was testing on the garage floor.

And a photo of a whistle panel that I built using a 568 whistle, just as A/F did.

Whistle Panel

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